The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-26
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
News and Opinions About Movements in
the Religious World.

body, which could not possibly be made homo
geneous at once, but rather to establish such
relations among existing communions based
upon their mutual recognition in all appropri-
ate ways a. alike branches Of the one true
Church Of Christ, - shall lead to
cordial cooperation in efforts to pro-
mote the kingdom Of our common Master.
Different Christian churches might thus retain
their distinctive features Of faith and order, and
at the same time present aunited front against
infldelity, irreligion and ungodliness combine
in works Of philanthropy and beneacence and
the promotion Of morality and social order;
and secure-what 10 greatly to be desired-that
concert Of action in their various agencies for
the evangelixation Of our large cities, or our
vast country, and the outlying wastes of
heathendom, which shall prevent misunder-
standings, unseemly strifes and mutual inter
ference, while 1t shall promote the highest
efficiency in the work of our Divine Master"
There was painful scene at the meet
ing Of the Diocesan Protestant Episcopal Con-
vention in South Carolina, in the city of
Charleston. Bishop Howe had placed upon the
list Of clergy colored priest, the Rev. J. H.
M. Tollard, rector of st. Marks Church,
Charleston. A motion was made that his name
should be removed from the list, which would
carry with 1t his exclusion from the conven-
ton. The bishop, however, refused to recog-
nize the motion, and after q stormy scene lay
delegates from fourteen parishes withdrew,
together with two clergymen. A quorum,
however, remained, and the convention pro-
ceeded with its business as IL nothing had hap
pened. Comment upon the affair is generally
to the effect that the objection to the presence
Of the colored clergyman is indicative of
feeling that the church is rather clubhouse
than Christian community, for, according to
st. Paul, there is in Christ neither Jew, Greek
or Scythian, bond or free. In the world Of 90
ciety people have the undoubted right to
choose their own company, but in the church
of Christ no such distinction can be main
tanned.
A movement has been started to raise a
fund of 100000 for establishing Episco-
pal churches and assisting weak churches.
The Baptists, through their church edifice
fund, have extended aid by loans and gifts to
between 1000 and 100 of their places of
worship. The Congregationalists have spent
at least e1.4O0,000 in this way through their
Congregational Union, and have aided in the
erection Of 1,b70 of the churchess The Presby-
terians have distributed q still larger amount
of money, and aided in the single year
1885 in building 1888 churches, and altogether
have assisted In building 2,500. The Methodists
in 1885 built or aided in building no less than
ls7 churches, and altogether have built $500 of
their places Of worship.
A St. Petersburg correspondent writes
.An are eoual IN a Russian Church. Even the
rmnsror vo',,d hsvs s :" r,sht to stand hs,ore e
.na r.ta- ~ .ha oor.-e.stsn,, ~ no ~ara rot q
deacon-an ofRcer held by laymen in Russia.
have seen the Grand Duke Constantine,
brother OF the late Emperor, come into q
church Q minute or two after the service had
begun. A few near the door who had recog-
among the = crowd a in the middle the rest Of